StormSongs 1

The project took place in Portleven, a harbour on the South coast. Cornwall has one of the richest communal singing cultures in Western Europe. Of old, fishermen invented work songs to coordinate actions in the course of fishing operations. The songs represent what is happening in the fishing trade and in society as a whole.

StormSongs is engaging singing residents of Porthleven in a musical and choral exploration of the contemporary socio-environmental conditions that affect their livelihoods. Through a process of co-composition, local singers and musicians, as well as a Dutch composer and Cornish choir leader, the stories were translated into song text. This culminated in a performance for an invited audience in Porthleven on 18th April 2015.

For more information visit http://www.encounters-arts.org.uk/index.php/stormsongs/